True to her word, the old dragon returned Noa’s body to the sisters' room just ten minutes before the two-hour limit.

“See? I am a dragon of my word.”

“Haha… How do I know this isn’t just you trying to earn my trust?” Noa replied with skepticism. “It’s like borrowing money: first, you borrow a hundred gold coins and pay it back; then you borrow two hundred and pay it back. But the third time, you borrow a thousand, only to take off with it.”

“How dare you! Comparing me to some swindler! I never break my word, nor do …